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Logan Square Improv
Improv comedy videos filmed at Logan Square Improv theater in Chicago.
Videos
Standard-length performances, demonstrations, interviews, and instructional material.
2:14Each line has to start with the next letter of the alphabet...
A performance of the Alphabet Game at Logan Square Improv in Chicago, performed by Erin Washington and Lauren Frost. In this short-form constraint game, each new line of dialogue must begin with the next sequential letter of the alphabet, forcing players to justify increasingly awkward initiations while maintaining scene coherence.
4:11A scientist and their sentient robot - The Alphabet Game (Improv Comedy Game)
Erin Washington and Lauren Frost perform the Alphabet Game at Logan Square Improv in Chicago. The Alphabet Game is a two-person scene in which each line of dialogue must begin with the next letter of the alphabet in sequence, requiring players to balance narrative coherence with the alphabetical constraint.
1:31How's your mom? (100% improvised)
A scene performed by the ensemble Gorgeous at Logan Square Improv in Chicago. Fully improvised.
17:06Man of the House - Women of a Certain Age (Full Improv Comedy Show)
A full longform improv set performed by the ensemble Women of a Certain Age at Logan Square Improv in Chicago. The show is built from a single audience suggestion, with all scenes created in the moment. Filmed live with a theater audience.
27:59Pervert's Hold - The Late 90s (Full Improv Comedy Show)
A full longform improv set performed by the house team The Late 90s at Logan Square Improv in Chicago. The show opens with the suggestion "Pervert's Hold" and runs approximately twenty-eight minutes.
19:19Winning Attitude - Little Heroes (Full Improv Comedy Show)
A full longform improv set performed by the house team Little Heroes at Logan Square Improv in Chicago. The show opens with the suggestion "Winning Attitude" and runs approximately nineteen minutes.
15:43Wisconsin Soccer Moms - Gorgeous (Full Improv Comedy Show)
A full longform improv set performed by the house team Gorgeous at Logan Square Improv in Chicago. The show opens with the suggestion "Wisconsin Soccer Moms" and runs approximately sixteen minutes.
4:13Chicago Office Ep. 5 - Trish and Ariel need to rein it in (Fully Improvised Sitcom)
An episode of "Chicago Office," a fully improvised sitcom produced by Logan Square Improv in Chicago. The format draws on workplace comedy conventions, with performers building characters and scenes entirely without a script. This episode features Lauren Williams, Ariel Sinha, and Tricia Brown. The series was created by Andrew Lemna and Alex Prichodko.
16:11Full Improv Comedy Show - "Reckless Honesty" by Women of a Certain Age (100% Made Up on the Spot!)
A full longform improv set by Women of a Certain Age, performed live at Logan Square Improv in Chicago. The ensemble builds scenes from audience suggestions across roughly sixteen minutes of unscripted material.
20:18Full Improv Comedy Show - "Riddles Three" by Little Heroes (100% Made Up on the Spot!)
A full longform improv set by Little Heroes, performed live at Logan Square Improv in Chicago. The show, titled "Riddles Three," is entirely unscripted and built from audience suggestions. Logan Square Improv is a Chicago venue hosting regular improv and sketch programming.
29:03Beer at the Pier - The Late 90s (Full Improv Comedy Set)
A full longform improv set performed by house team The Late 90s at Logan Square Improv in Chicago. The approximately 29-minute performance, titled "Beer at the Pier," captures a complete show from the venue's stage.
14:10Brutal and Beautiful - Women of a Certain Age (Full Improv Comedy Set)
A full improv set by Women of a Certain Age, performed at Logan Square Improv in Chicago.
11:13The Late 90s - Finagle's (Improv Comedy Scenes)
A full set of improvised scenes performed by the house team The Late 90s at Logan Square Improv in Chicago. The performance follows a scenic longform format, with the team building connected or standalone scenes from audience input. Logan Square Improv is a Chicago venue that programs regular improv shows and houses multiple house teams.
1:21When he yells "change!" they have to change the last thing they said
Derek Martz and Jake Wallach perform the short-form game Change at Logan Square Improv in Chicago. In the game, a caller shouts "Change!" to force a performer to replace the last line spoken with a new one, generating increasingly absurd substitutions.
3:38CRUCIBLE: THE MUSICAL | The "Change" game (when he yells "change!" they have to say something new)
Derek Martz and Jake Wallach perform the short-form game Change at Logan Square Improv in Chicago. In Change, players begin a scene and must instantly replace their last line with a new one whenever the caller shouts "change," forcing rapid-fire alternatives that escalate in absurdity. The scene is framed around a musical called Crucible: The Musical.
3:16Chicago Office Ep. 4 - Sage doesn't need this (Fully Improvised Sitcom)
Episode four of "Chicago Office," a fully improvised sitcom series produced by Logan Square Improv in Chicago. The format draws on workplace comedy conventions in the style of shows like The Office, with all dialogue and plot created in real time. This episode features improvisers Will Poole and Sage Huston. The series was created by Andrew Lemna and Alex Prichodko.
3:10Missing Something - Women of a Certain Age (Improv Comedy Scene)
An improvised scene performed by Women of a Certain Age at Logan Square Improv in Chicago. The house team performs a freeform scene in this clip from a live show at the venue.
19:05The Library - Little Heroes (Full Improv Comedy Show)
A full longform improv set performed by the house team Little Heroes at Logan Square Improv in Chicago. The show is titled "The Library."
4:11Each line has to begin with the next letter of the alphabet - THE ALPHABET GAME - Daniela and Holmes
Performers Daniela Aguilar and Holmes play the Alphabet Game at Logan Square Improv in Chicago. The game constrains each player to begin their next line of dialogue with the next sequential letter of the alphabet, cycling from A through Z over the course of the scene.
2:17Girls Fishing Trip - Holy Goat (Improv Comedy Scene)
A scene performed by house team Holy Goat at Logan Square Improv in Chicago. The two-minute clip captures a single scene titled "Girls Fishing Trip" from a live show at the venue.
3:23LETTER OF COMPLAINT to OSCAR MAYER | The Letter of Complaint Game | Logan Square Improv
Will Poole and Lauren Frost perform the Letter of Complaint game at Logan Square Improv in Chicago. The game centers on composing and delivering an absurd formal complaint, in this case directed at Oscar Mayer, with the humor driven by escalating grievances built collaboratively between the two performers.
2:30Chicago Office Ep. 3 - Daniela's in serious trouble (Fully Improvised Sitcom)
Episode 3 of "Chicago Office," a fully improvised sitcom format produced by Logan Square Improv in Chicago. The series draws on workplace comedy conventions and is performed without a script. This installment features improvisers Daniela Aguilar and Elim Almedom, created by Andrew Lemna and Alex Prichodko.
9:41Men are Horrible - Little Heroes (Improv Comedy Scenes)
A set of longform improv scenes performed by the house team Little Heroes at Logan Square Improv in Chicago.
2:46Pears - Little Heroes (Improv Comedy Scene)
An improv scene performed by the troupe Little Heroes at Logan Square Improv in Chicago. The scene is titled "Pears."
11:49Dean of Sales - The Late 90s (Improv Comedy Scenes)
A longform scene performed by house team The Late 90s at Logan Square Improv in Chicago. The set, titled "Dean of Sales," features sustained scenic work in the Chicago longform tradition.
1:58LETTER OF COMPLAINT to THE LIBRARY | The Letter of Complaint Game | Logan Square Improv
Mike Shambo and Ariel Sinha perform the Letter of Complaint game at Logan Square Improv in Chicago. The two-player format tasks performers with composing an improvised complaint letter directed at a library.
1:38Chicago Office Ep. 2 - Adam should spend it all (Fully Improvised Sitcom)
Episode two of Chicago Office, a fully improvised sitcom format performed by Logan Square Improv. Featuring Adam Donnelly and Ian Ornstein, the short episode follows a workplace scenario built entirely through unscripted scene work. The series was created by Andrew Lemna and Alex Prichodko.
21:45Holy Goat - Kevin and Sarah's Wedding (Full Improv Comedy Show)
A full longform improv set by Holy Goat, performed at Logan Square Improv in Chicago. The show is themed around a wedding scenario for characters Kevin and Sarah, providing a narrative anchor for the ensemble's scenes.
1:51fair dinkum - Can I use it? (Improv Comedy Scene)
A short-form improv scene performed by the team Fair Dinkum at Logan Square Improv in Chicago.
2:40Chicago Office Ep. 1 - Jane has to get through this performance review (Fully Improvised Sitcom)
The first episode of Chicago Office, a fully improvised sitcom series from Logan Square Improv in Chicago. Performers Jane Brown and Hannah McDonald build a workplace scene around a performance review, drawing on the conventions of American sitcoms. Created by Andrew Lemna and Alex Prichodko.
19:29Little Heroes - Sonic Drama (Full Improv Comedy Show)
A full longform improv comedy show performed by the ensemble Little Heroes at Logan Square Improv in Chicago. The set runs approximately twenty minutes.
3:25Little Heroes - I'm So Stupid (Improv Comedy Scene)
A scene performed by the house team Little Heroes at Logan Square Improv in Chicago. The three-minute piece is titled "I'm So Stupid."
2:17A Lot - Dust: A Play (Improv Scene)
An improvised two-person scene titled "Dust: A Play" performed by Trumane Alston and Harrison Lott at Logan Square Improv in Chicago. The piece is part of the venue's ongoing performance programming.
1:15Women of a Certain Age - Breakup (Improv Scene)
A longform scene performed by Women of a Certain Age at Logan Square Improv in Chicago. The clip captures a breakup scenario from one of the ensemble's sets at the venue.
2:02Desperate for Friends - Mistrial (Improv Scene)
An improvised scene performed by the house team Desperate for Friends at Logan Square Improv in Chicago. The scene, titled "Mistrial," runs just over two minutes.
24:17The Late 90s - Tony Robbins (Full Improv Show)
A full longform improvisation set performed by the house team The Late 90s at Logan Square Improv in Chicago. The show runs approximately 24 minutes and takes its opening from a single audience suggestion.
1:55Alex & Andrew - Marketing is Sex (Improv Scene)
A two-person improv scene performed by Andrew Lemna and Alex Prichodko at Logan Square Improv in Chicago, building a premise around marketing and sexuality.
1:17Women of a Certain Age - Tough Love from Teacher (Improv Scene)
An improvised scene performed by the house team Women of a Certain Age at Logan Square Improv in Chicago. The scene centers on a teacher character delivering tough love.
16:21Little Heroes - Cabin Trip (Full Improv Set)
1:07LSI Level 2 - Fine Wine (Improv Scene)
11:20Exes - That Voice (Full Improv Set)
3:55Little Heroes - Snakes (Improv Scene)
3:40The Late 90s - Actor Standoff (Improv Scene)
19:17Little Heroes: Love and Baseball - Full Improv Set
13:04Women of a Certain Age: Girl Bosses - Full Improv Set
1:46Little Heroes - Ballpark Vendors in Love (Improv Scene)
1:19Little Heroes - Engagement Ring (Improv Comedy Scene)
2:26Joelle & Rudy - The Boys Need Gossip (Improv Scene)
A longform improv scene performed by Joelle Mendoza and Rudy Mendoza at Logan Square Improv in Chicago. The two-and-a-half-minute clip captures a two-person scene titled "The Boys Need Gossip."
2:19The Late 90s - Vin Diesel's Saxophone (Improv Scene)
A longform improv scene performed by the ensemble The Late 90s at Logan Square Improv in Chicago, built around the premise "Vin Diesel's Saxophone."
2:24Silkworm - You've Got a Gift (Improv Scene)
A longform improv scene titled "Silkworm" performed by Katie Northrop Niday and Pat Niday at Logan Square Improv in Chicago. The duo also appears in other posted clips from the same venue, suggesting a recurring performance slot or run.
2:53Waves Look Sick (Improv Scene)
A longform improv scene performed by Daniela Aguilar, Alex Prichodko, and Andrew Lemna at Logan Square Improv in Chicago.
2:08Little Heroes - Mail Time (Improv Scene)
A longform improv scene performed by the house team Little Heroes at Logan Square Improv in Chicago.
1:30Mop & Bucket - Teachers' Lounge (Improv Scene)
A longform scene from Logan Square Improv in Chicago, performed by Carly Schirber and Will Morris.
1:04Baseball Game (Improv Scene)
A brief longform scene from Logan Square Improv in Chicago, performed by Miles Potter, Nick Wilson, and Rachel Dranoff.
4:13LSI Asssscat - Farmer Affairs (Improv Scene)
An ASSSSCAT-style longform set performed by Kennedy Baldwin, Joelle Mendoza, Alex Prichodko, and Paige Maney at Logan Square Improv in Chicago. The run of scenes develops around a "Farmer Affairs" thread. ASSSSCAT is a monologue-based longform format popularized by the Upright Citizens Brigade.
2:20Women of a Certain Age - D&D (Improv Scene)
A scene from Women of a Certain Age, a house team performing at Logan Square Improv in Chicago. The title references a Dungeons & Dragons premise as the basis for the scene.
1:01Flava Flavor Flavour - How to File Your Taxes (Improv Game)
The team Flava Flavor Flavour performs a round of Good, Bad, Worst at Logan Square Improv in Chicago. The short-form game presents a single scenario (here, filing taxes) with three players offering advice ranging from sensible to catastrophically unhelpful.
4:23Jane Brown and Caroline Easom - Gisby's Birthday Party (Improv Scene)
A two-person improv scene performed by Jane Brown and Caroline Easom, filmed at Logan Square Improv in Chicago. The scene is titled "Gisby's Birthday Party."
1:08:01Logan Square Improv Podcast - S1E6 w/ Michael Brackney and Tricia Brown
Episode six of the Logan Square Improv podcast, featuring guests Michael Brackney and Tricia Brown in conversation with hosts Alex and Andrew. The roughly hour-long discussion ranges across personal anecdotes and banter.
1:05:07Logan Square Improv Podcast - S1E5 w/ Colin Rourke and Miranda Rozas
Season 1, Episode 5 of the Logan Square Improv Podcast, with guests Colin Rourke and Miranda Rozas joining hosts Alex and Andrew. The episode blends conversation and improvisation around topics including broken bones, childhood mischief, and supernatural hypotheticals.
1:07:43Logan Square Improv Podcast - S1E4 w/ Garrett Williams and True Walters
Season 1, Episode 4 of the Logan Square Improv Podcast, featuring guests Garrett Williams and True Walters with hosts Alex and Andrew. The episode mixes conversation and improvisation around topics including childhood collections, unusual jobs, and hypothetical dilemmas.
56:18Logan Square Improv Podcast - S1E3 w/ Meredith Weir and Rudy Mendoza
Season 1, Episode 3 of the Logan Square Improv Podcast, featuring guests Meredith Weir and Rudy Mendoza alongside hosts Alex and Andrew. The episode combines conversation and improvised scenes built from audience-friendly prompts including high school characters, Santa Claus, and wedding DJs.
1:17:39Logan Square Improv Podcast - S1E2 w/ Brooke Hartnett and Joe Fitzpatrick
Season 1, Episode 2 of the Logan Square Improv Podcast, featuring guests Brooke Hartnett and Joe Fitzpatrick alongside hosts Alex and Andrew. The conversation covers college improv experiences before the group improvises a family-dynamic scene.
1:01:07Logan Square Improv Podcast - S1E1 w/ Joelle Mendoza and Kennedy Baldwin
The debut episode of the Logan Square Improv podcast, hosted by Alex and Andrew. Guests Joelle Mendoza and Kennedy Baldwin discuss musical theatre, life in Chicago, and perform improv segments. Logan Square Improv is a Chicago venue and training center.
26:25The LSI Show (Season 1 Episode 1) | Full Episode
The premiere episode of The LSI Show, a variety comedy series filmed at Logan Square Improv in Chicago. The show features improv, sketch, standup, and music performed by local artists.
22:18The LSI Show (Season 1 Episode 2) | Full Episode
Season 1, Episode 2 of The LSI Show, a variety comedy program filmed at Logan Square Improv in Chicago. The episode showcases improv, sketch, standup, and musical performances from local comedians.
23:08The LSI Show (Season 1 Episode 3) | Full Episode
Season 1, Episode 3 of The LSI Show, a variety comedy program filmed at Logan Square Improv in Chicago. The episode features a mix of improv, sketch, standup, and music from local performers.
26:44The LSI Show (Season 1 Episode 4) | Full Episode
Season 1, Episode 4 of The LSI Show, a variety comedy program filmed at Logan Square Improv in Chicago. The format combines improv, sketch, standup, and musical comedy from local talent.
25:39The LSI Show (Season 1 Episode 5) | Full Episode
Season 1, Episode 5 of The LSI Show, a variety comedy program filmed at Logan Square Improv in Chicago. The show blends improv, sketch, standup, and musical performances from local artists.
28:41The LSI Show (Season 1 Episode 6) | Full Episode
Episode 6 of The LSI Show, a variety comedy program filmed at Logan Square Improv in Chicago, Illinois. The show combines improv, sketch, music, and standup comedy from local performers.
Shorts
Vertical and short-form entries grouped separately for easier browsing.
0:31Dating me is like a chainsaw...
A short-form game clip performed by the troupe Off Off Broadway at Logan Square Improv in Chicago. The title suggests a simile-based prompt game in which players complete an open-ended comparison.
0:53Each line has to start with the next letter of the alphabet
Daniela Aguilar and Holmes perform the short-form game Alphabet at Logan Square Improv in Chicago. The constraint requires each new line of dialogue to begin with the next sequential letter.
0:45They have to speak one word at a time...
Will Poole and Lauren Frost perform Letter of Complaint, a one-word-at-a-time game in which players jointly compose a formal letter by alternating single words. Performed at Logan Square Improv.
0:37Lawyer doesn't know how to count
A short scene clip from Holy Goat performing at Logan Square Improv in Chicago.
0:27Who pays for the wedding?
A short scene clip from Holy Goat performing at Logan Square Improv in Chicago.
1:01Watch out...he's a big boy #improv #improvcomedy #improvshow
A short clip from a performance by the house team Little Heroes at Logan Square Improv in Chicago.
0:49A nasty divorce... #improv #comedy #shorts
A short improvised scene performed by the house team Weekend Lawyer at Logan Square Improv in Chicago.
1:01Cheerleaders #improv #comedy #shorts
A short improv scene titled "Cheerleaders" performed by Little Heroes at Logan Square Improv in Chicago.
1:00How was school? #improv #comedy #shorts
A short improv scene performed by Little Heroes at Logan Square Improv in Chicago. The scene is built around a simple domestic premise.
0:57Her poems change people... #improv #improvisation #shorts
A short scene excerpt performed by The Late 90s, a house team at Logan Square Improv in Chicago.
0:40They got "January 6th" as an improv suggestion #improv #comedy #shorts
0:34Snooters - #Improv #Comedy #Shorts
1:00Girl Boss Meeting - #Improv #Comedy #Shorts
0:56People Watching - #Improv #Comedy #Shorts
1:00Budget Cuts - #improv #comedy #shorts
0:56Pastor's Side - Improv #Comedy #Shorts
1:00Control V - Improv Comedy #Shorts
0:42Create Row Below - Improv Comedy #shorts
1:00Facebook Fight - Improv Comedy #shorts
1:00Dump Your Boyfriend - Improv Comedy #Shorts
0:51Grounded - Improv Comedy #Shorts
1:00Oldest Tree in the Forest - Improv Comedy #Shorts
0:17Cell Phone - Improv Comedy #Shorts
A short improv scene performed by Meghan Babbe and Ollie Hobson at Logan Square Improv in Chicago. The audience suggestion is "Cell Phone."
0:46Virus - Improv Comedy #Shorts
A short improv scene performed by Dina Facklis and Dan White at Logan Square Improv in Chicago. The audience suggestion is "Virus."
0:15Uber Driver - Improv Comedy #Shorts
A short improv scene performed by Adam Donnelly, Kyle Uhelski, and Michael Brackney at Logan Square Improv in Chicago.
0:56Top Gun - Improv Comedy #Shorts
A short improv scene performed by Erin Washington and Matthew Hoelter at Logan Square Improv in Chicago.
0:43Clean Bench - Improv Comedy #Shorts
A short improv scene performed by the ensemble Cat Booty at Logan Square Improv in Chicago.
0:28Big Secret - Improv Comedy #Shorts
A short improv scene performed by Cam Herdt, Kennedy Baldwin, Alex Prichodko, and Mila Rao at Logan Square Improv in Chicago.
0:58Condiments - Improv Comedy #Shorts
A short-form improv scene performed by Meghan Babbe and Katie Klein at Logan Square Improv in Chicago.
0:12Will you tell Mom? - Improv Comedy #Shorts
A short improv scene clip featuring performers Gabbi Boyd and Anthony Rossi at Logan Square Improv in Chicago.
1:00Jillian's Mom - Improv Comedy #Shorts
A short-form clip of an improv scene performed by Gideon at Logan Square Improv in Chicago, titled "Jillian's Mom."
1:00Cat Problems - Improv Comedy #Shorts
A short-form improv scene performed by Elim Almedom and David Tarantino at Logan Square Improv in Chicago.
0:12Craziest Thing You've Seen - Improv Comedy #Shorts
A short clip from an improv scene performed by Carly Schirber and Will Morris at Logan Square Improv in Chicago.
0:56You've Got a Gift - Improv Comedy #Shorts
A short excerpt from a longform improv scene performed by Katie Northrop Niday and Pat Niday at Logan Square Improv in Chicago.
0:22Almost Perfect Improv Moment - Improv Comedy #Shorts
A short clip from a longform improv scene performed by John O'Neill at Logan Square Improv in Chicago.
1:00Mail Time - Improv Comedy #Shorts
A short clip from a longform scene at Logan Square Improv in Chicago, performed by Jane Brown and James Nicklas.
1:00Baseball Game - Improv Comedy #Shorts
A short excerpt from a longform scene performed by Miles Potter, Nick Wilson, and Rachel Dranoff at Logan Square Improv in Chicago. The clip centers on a baseball game scenario.
0:28The LSI Show - Season 1 Trailer
A promotional trailer for Season 1 of The LSI Show, a comedy program filmed at Logan Square Improv in Chicago, Illinois.